This was an interesting Sunday in Cable News Twitter: HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” had the most mentions during its hour, while Fox News Sunday had the most mentions overall. Following LWT were the 11am Melissa Harris-Perry Show, the 9am Up w/Steve Kornacki, Fox News Sunday, and the 10 am Melissa Harris-Perry Show:
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I suppose you could say that John Oliver’s show is not news, and therefore the MHP show should claim first place. But that ignores the fact that Oliver does discuss the news and, for a half-hour show, managed to bring in more mentions overall than MHP, a two hour show.
If you look back, year over year, you see that MHP’s mentions have fallen somewhere around 50%; if her mentions were as strong as a year ago they would have been enough, on a good day, to beat Oliver.
Raw data: 2015-02-15-ShowStats.csv
Note that all times are US Eastern Time. See notes at end for further explanations. For earlier articles on cable news twitter ratings, please see this.
Cable News Twitter Ratings for 2015-02-15
Top Shows for the day:
| Category | Mentions | Show |
| Most Mentions During Hour | 3023 | HBO: Last Week Tonight |
| Most Mentions During Day | 5889 | Fox News: Fox News Sunday |
Ratings for individual time slots
Ratings for 12 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 18 | 880 | 8 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| Al Jazeera | Talk to Al Jazeera | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2,048 | 0% | 100% |
| CNN | Forensic Files | 1 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| Fox News | Judge Jeanine | 150 | 983 | 105 | 706 | 2,773,513 | 62% | 38% |
| MSNBC | Lockup | 9 | 77 | 8 | 62 | 204,517 | 62% | 38% |
Ratings for 1 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| CNN | Forensic Files | 1 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| Fox News | Greta Investigates | 38 | 2,164 | 24 | 1,560 | 11,252,893 | 50% | 50% |
| MSNBC | Lockup | 6 | 77 | 6 | 62 | 204,517 | 62% | 38% |
Ratings for 2 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 27 | 880 | 25 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| Al Jazeera | TechKnow | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 33,945 | 50% | 50% |
| CNN | Forensic Files | 0 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| Fox News | RedEye | 154 | 2,483 | 60 | 1,693 | 9,860,527 | 64% | 36% |
| MSNBC | Lockup | 3 | 77 | 3 | 62 | 204,517 | 62% | 38% |
Ratings for 3 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 12 | 880 | 12 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| Al Jazeera | The Stream | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 47,085 | 23% | 77% |
| CNN | Forensic Files | 3 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| Fox News | Strange Inheritance | 0 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 121,197 | 65% | 35% |
| HLN | Forensic Files | 3 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| MSNBC | Lockup | 3 | 77 | 2 | 62 | 204,517 | 62% | 38% |
Ratings for 4 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| CNN | CNN International | 67 | 4,065 | 54 | 3,184 | 107,688,268 | 53% | 47% |
| Fox News | Judge Jeanine | 32 | 983 | 25 | 706 | 2,773,513 | 62% | 38% |
| HLN | Forensic Files | 1 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
Ratings for 5 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 13 | 880 | 8 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| CNN | CNN International | 121 | 4,065 | 109 | 3,184 | 107,688,268 | 53% | 47% |
| Fox News | Greta Investigates | 5 | 2,164 | 4 | 1,560 | 11,252,893 | 50% | 50% |
| HLN | Forensic Files | 0 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| MSNBC | Lockup | 3 | 77 | 3 | 62 | 204,517 | 62% | 38% |
Ratings for 6 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 13 | 880 | 13 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| Al Jazeera | Inside Story | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 691 | 0% | 100% |
| Al Jazeera | Listening Post | 0 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 27,254 | 40% | 60% |
| CNN | New Day | 25 | 1,461 | 18 | 818 | 16,281,835 | 69% | 31% |
| Fox News | Fox and Friends Weekend | 37 | 727 | 32 | 446 | 21,131,627 | 68% | 32% |
| HLN | Forensic Files | 0 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| MSNBC | Lockup | 3 | 77 | 3 | 62 | 204,517 | 62% | 38% |
Ratings for 7 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | Real Money with Ali Velshi (2:30) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6,567 | 50% | 50% |
| Al Jazeera | TechKnow | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 33,945 | 50% | 50% |
| CNN | New Day | 22 | 1,461 | 19 | 818 | 16,281,835 | 69% | 31% |
| Fox News | Fox and Friends Weekend | 92 | 727 | 60 | 446 | 21,131,627 | 68% | 32% |
| HLN | Weekend Express | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,612 | 50% | 50% |
| MSNBC | Lockup | 2 | 77 | 2 | 62 | 204,517 | 62% | 38% |
| MSNBC | Your Business (7:30) | 18 | 80 | 5 | 33 | 1,136,570 | 58% | 42% |
Ratings for 8 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 27 | 880 | 25 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| CNN | New Day | 87 | 1,461 | 72 | 818 | 16,281,835 | 69% | 31% |
| CNN | Inside Politics | 13 | 2,198 | 9 | 1,827 | 111,856,517 | 64% | 36% |
| Fox News | Fox and Friends Weekend | 170 | 727 | 104 | 446 | 21,131,627 | 68% | 32% |
| HLN | Weekend Express | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1,612 | 50% | 50% |
| MSNBC | Up w/Steve Kornacki | 394 | 2,017 | 138 | 852 | 8,676,701 | 56% | 44% |
Ratings for 9 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | Talk to Al Jazeera | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,048 | 0% | 100% |
| CNN | State of the Union | 212 | 521 | 141 | 336 | 19,147,612 | 69% | 31% |
| Fox News | Fox and Friends Weekend | 158 | 727 | 88 | 446 | 21,131,627 | 68% | 32% |
| HLN | Weekend Express | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1,612 | 50% | 50% |
| MSNBC | Up w/Steve Kornacki | 881 | 2,017 | 315 | 852 | 8,676,701 | 56% | 44% |
Ratings for 10 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 57 | 880 | 48 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| CNN | GPS w/Fareed Zakaria | 90 | 524 | 70 | 362 | 5,045,393 | 66% | 34% |
| Fox News | Sunday Morning Futures | 168 | 355 | 101 | 213 | 25,670,550 | 78% | 22% |
| HLN | Weekend Express | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1,612 | 50% | 50% |
| MSNBC | Melissa Harris-Perry Show | 600 | 2,729 | 229 | 1,135 | 9,326,178 | 44% | 56% |
Ratings for 11 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 50 | 880 | 44 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| CNN | Reliable Sources | 353 | 701 | 209 | 442 | 56,557,638 | 51% | 49% |
| Fox News | #MediaBuzz | 253 | 665 | 105 | 412 | 47,221,724 | 66% | 34% |
| HLN | Weekend Express | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1,612 | 50% | 50% |
| MSNBC | Melissa Harris-Perry Show | 1,301 | 2,729 | 489 | 1,135 | 9,326,178 | 44% | 56% |
Ratings for 12 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 53 | 880 | 44 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| CNN | State of the Union | 77 | 521 | 51 | 336 | 19,147,612 | 69% | 31% |
| Fox News | America’s News HQ | 28 | 317 | 21 | 245 | 12,055,743 | 65% | 35% |
| Fox News | Sunday Housecall | 14 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 23,271 | 64% | 36% |
| HLN | Forensic Files | 0 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| MSNBC | Weekends w/ Alex Witt | 8 | 32 | 8 | 27 | 69,515 | 75% | 25% |
Ratings for 1 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 54 | 880 | 42 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| CNN | GPS w/Fareed Zakaria | 113 | 524 | 55 | 362 | 5,045,393 | 66% | 34% |
| Fox News | America’s News HQ | 28 | 317 | 19 | 245 | 12,055,743 | 65% | 35% |
| HBO | Real Time w/Bill Maher (Rerun) | 66 | 2,543 | 48 | 1,926 | 3,017,701 | 66% | 34% |
| HLN | Forensic Files | 0 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| MSNBC | Weekends w/ Alex Witt | 16 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 69,515 | 75% | 25% |
Ratings for 2 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 63 | 880 | 47 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| CNN | News Room | 1 | 62 | 1 | 24 | 53,715 | 85% | 15% |
| Fox News | Fox News Sunday | 653 | 5,889 | 377 | 2,723 | 55,356,704 | 66% | 34% |
| HLN | Forensic Files | 0 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| MSNBC | Meet The Press | 261 | 3,833 | 194 | 2,034 | 23,588,418 | 64% | 36% |
Ratings for 3 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| CNN | News Room | 4 | 62 | 3 | 24 | 53,715 | 85% | 15% |
| Fox News | WSJ Editorial Report | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 31,563 | 20% | 80% |
| Fox News | America’s News HQ | 34 | 317 | 33 | 245 | 12,055,743 | 65% | 35% |
| HLN | Forensic Files | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| MSNBC | Caught On Camera | 1 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 21,607 | 100% | 0% |
Ratings for 4 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 91 | 880 | 45 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| CNN | News Room | 1 | 62 | 1 | 24 | 53,715 | 85% | 15% |
| Fox News | A Healthy You w/ Carol Alt (4pm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Fox News | Sunday Housecall | 2 | 26 | 2 | 17 | 23,271 | 64% | 36% |
| HLN | Forensic Files | 1 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| MSNBC | Caught On Camera | 1 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 21,607 | 100% | 0% |
Ratings for 5 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | Real Money with Ali Velshi (2:30) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6,567 | 50% | 50% |
| Al Jazeera | Listening Post | 1 | 22 | 1 | 18 | 27,254 | 40% | 60% |
| CNN | News Room | 7 | 62 | 6 | 24 | 53,715 | 85% | 15% |
| Fox News | #MediaBuzz | 26 | 665 | 20 | 412 | 47,221,724 | 66% | 34% |
| HLN | Forensic Files | 2 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| MSNBC | Caught On Camera | 1 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 21,607 | 100% | 0% |
Ratings for 6 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 66 | 880 | 52 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| CNN | News Room | 0 | 62 | 0 | 24 | 53,715 | 85% | 15% |
| Fox News | Fox News Sunday | 599 | 5,889 | 327 | 2,723 | 55,356,704 | 66% | 34% |
| HLN | Forensic Files | 3 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| MSNBC | Caught On Camera | 1 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 21,607 | 100% | 0% |
Ratings for 7 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 38 | 880 | 25 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| Al Jazeera | America Tonight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Fox News | Fox Report Weekend | 2 | 54 | 2 | 47 | 129,530 | 83% | 17% |
| MSNBC | Caught On Camera | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 21,607 | 100% | 0% |
Ratings for 8 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 25 | 880 | 14 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| CNN | The Sixties | 13 | 56 | 9 | 46 | 39,469 | 26% | 74% |
| Fox News | Strange Inheritance | 11 | 30 | 8 | 17 | 121,197 | 65% | 35% |
Ratings for 9 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| CNN | The Sixties | 16 | 56 | 13 | 46 | 39,469 | 26% | 74% |
| Fox News | Greta Investigates | 51 | 2,164 | 43 | 1,560 | 11,252,893 | 50% | 50% |
Ratings for 10 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | America Tonight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| CNN | The Sixties | 10 | 56 | 8 | 46 | 39,469 | 26% | 74% |
| Fox News | Stossel | 143 | 456 | 113 | 348 | 817,391 | 74% | 26% |
| HLN | Forensic Files | 0 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
Ratings for 11 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 20 | 880 | 17 | 594 | 2,517,652 | 53% | 47% |
| CNN | The Sixties | 17 | 56 | 17 | 46 | 39,469 | 26% | 74% |
| Fox News | Strange Inheritance | 3 | 30 | 2 | 17 | 121,197 | 65% | 35% |
| HBO | Last Week Tonight | 3,023 | 4,193 | 1,900 | 2,745 | 16,880,790 | 66% | 34% |
| HLN | Forensic Files | 2 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 12,558 | 58% | 42% |
| MSNBC | Lockup | 6 | 77 | 6 | 62 | 204,517 | 62% | 38% |
Definition of terms used in this report:
- Network: For the purposes of total network mentions, the count is the total unique tweets that mention any of the shows tracked on the network or the network’s general Twitter account (e.g., @CNN).
- Mentions During Hour or Tweets Hour: The number of tweets that mention the show during the hour specified. For shows that are repeat later in the day, the first (and often live) showing usually garners the most mentions by a significant margin.
- Mentions During day or Tweets Day: The total number of mentions a show received from midnight to midnight, eastern time.
- Tweet Count: The number of tweets (including retweets) that mention a show.
- Unique Tweeters (Also labeled ‘UT‘): The number of Twitter users who have sent one or more tweets mentioning a show. If a user sends more than one tweet, they still only count once. For individual shows, both the unique tweeters during an hour as well as throughout the day are shown.
- Reach: A measure of the number of impressions a collection of tweets could make. For each tweet that is sent, I add up how many people follow the person tweeting it — how many timelines that tweet will show up in. Thus, if network A has 10,000 mentions from people with an average of 10 followers, the reach will be 00,000. On the other hand, if network B has 10,000 mentions from people with an average of 100 followers, the reach will be 1,000,000. So network B has much greater reach: tweets mentioning network B will potentially be seen 10 times as often as tweets about network A. There’s no guarantee that that many people actually see or read the tweet; in fact, it’s probably safe to say a very small fraction do. For individual shows, reach is only calculate on the entire day’s tweets: there’s no point in assuming that people read the tweets in real time.
- Male / Female: An estimate of the demographics of a show’s audience. Note that this number is an imprecise estimate.
Cable News Twitter Ratings are still experimental. If you have any suggestions, find any errors, or have any questions, please feel free to contact me at admin@socialseer.com
For further discussion of how these stats are calculated, please see this blog post. Especially the part about how I determine the gender of Twitter users.